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Diseases of the Vagina

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Pathology of the Female Genital Tract

Abstract

Some pathologic conditions arise primarily in the vagina, but many are found in the vagina as a result of extension of disease process from neighboring structures such as the vulva, in its lower aspect, or the uterine cervix at its upper aspect.

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Blaustein, A., Sedlis, A. (1982). Diseases of the Vagina. In: Blaustein, A. (eds) Pathology of the Female Genital Tract. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-1767-9_3

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